We carry our past with us, to wit, the primitive and inferior man with…

Carl Jung
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We carry our past with us, to wit, the primitive and inferior man with his desires and emotions, and it is only with an enormous effort that we can detach ourselves from this burden. If it comes to a neurosis, we invariably have to deal with a considerably intensified shadow. ✨ The Collected Works.
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